I still have a dual boot, but definitely don't agree with the comment. I am surprised how many people I think of as being computer savy agree with the comment though--e.g. my wife.
I can't get her to upgrade--not that it really matters.
But, shoot both of us are entitled to educational upgrade prices--which, as I recall, run about $70 for Premium. Yep, $69.95 at my favorite academic software site:
http://www.academicsuperstore.com/it...5&title=Vista.